IRISH DREAM TEAMS

Liam Neeson and Bono Are Writing a Movie Together

Liam Neeson has spoken in the past about his friendship with fellow Irish entertainer Bono—going on record about the dinners they’ve shared and the ways in which the U2 front man helped him and his sons after the sudden death of his late wife, Natasha Richardson, in 2009.
And now, Neeson has revealed that he and Bono are teaming up for a creative pursuit—namely, a movie that the two are busy scripting together.

Neeson mentioned the film while speaking to The Independent about his longtime friendship with Bono, explaining, “[Bono and I] chat, or with him a lot of the time I just listen. He’s a wonderful man.” And then he added the bit about their creative collaboration: “He’s got an idea for a script which we’ve been working on for the past six years,” the actor revealed. The film, he went on to explain, is about the Irish “showband” phenomenon of the 70s.

What did this 70s “showband” phenomenon entail exactly? According to The New York Times, the era was a time period “when homegrown rock ’n’ roll acts toured the country playing cover versions of international hits.”

The only thing that might make this project better, we think, is if Neeson himself stars in the collaboration, as one of the bell-bottom-clad Irish pop superstars of the 70s. While we wait for more details on this Irish endeavor, let us take a moment to imagine what these screenwriting sessions might entail.